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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “tractable”

“tractable” is pronounced /ˈtɹæktəbəl/ (TRAK-tuh-buhl) in American English and /tɹaktəbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “trac”.
The sound

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tractable

/ˈtɹæktəbəl/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /tɹaktəbəl/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

3 beats
  1. tractɹækstress
  2. tabtə
  3. lebəl
IPA (American)
/ˈtɹæktəbəl/
IPA (British)
/tɹaktəbəl/
Respelling
TRAK-tuh-buhl
Syllables
3 — TRAC-tab-le
Stress
Stress the first syllable: TRAC-tab-le. “trac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
Part of speech
adjective
Difficulty
Legend — spelling and sound part company here
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈtɹæktəbəl/

British

/tɹaktəbəl/

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Meaning

What “tractable” means

  1. adjective

    easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); ; - Samuel Butler

    “tractable young minds”

  2. adjective

    readily reacting to suggestions and influences

    “a responsive student”

Say it in a sentence

“The pony is tractable enough for a nervous child.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

7 sounds, in the order you say them
tt×2ɹræshort akkəschwa×2bbll

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Questions

“tractable”, answered

How do you pronounce “tractable”?

“tractable” is pronounced /ˈtɹæktəbəl/ (TRAK-tuh-buhl) in American English and /tɹaktəbəl/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “trac”. Build it as TRAC-tab-le, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “tractable” have?

3: trac · tab · le. The beat lands on the first, “trac”.

Is “tractable” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈtɹæktəbəl/ (TRAK-tuh-buhl); British English says /tɹaktəbəl/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “tractable” mean?

As an adjective: easily managed (controlled or taught or molded); ; - Samuel Butler For example: “tractable young minds” It carries 1 other sense as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “tractable”?

Stress the first syllable: TRAC-tab-le. “trac” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.

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